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Marshall County Courthouse
Photo: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Marshall County Courthouse

Marshalltown’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 21, 1972; only 19 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
Classic-RevivalListed 1972Marshalltown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Marshall County Courthouse

Marshall County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 21, 1972: the first place in Marshalltown to be listed. Only 19 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of County Courthouses in Iowa TR (AD); County Courthouses in Iowa TR. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Marshalltown · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Marshall County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Marshalltown Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
  3. 3Nevada Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
  4. 4Thaddeus Binford HouseItalianate · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Glick-Sower HouseGothic Revival · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLeroy R. Willard HouseGeorgian Revival0.6 miBC. H. Whitehead HouseFederal · Built 19000.6 miBRobert H. Sunday HouseWrightian1.7 mi

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Questions about Marshall County Courthouse

Is Marshall County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 21, 1972 (Register number 72000478).

Is Marshall County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Merchants' National Bank, 23.1 miles away.

Can you visit Marshall County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Marshall County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75337132 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.